Not surprisingly, the shooting sparked a range of reactions among readers, who commented on two stories posted on Monday about it. Here is a sampling of what they had to say:

beautifulportland: "Another day, another crazy gun nut attempted murder incident! I am sure will we will see another Thousand reasons why this not a gun owner problem. I hope the peace keeper is going to be OK. Houston we have a problem. Over 320 million guns and too many of the owners are not responsible gun owners. Oregon Native."

ranterguyredux: "Pretty much everyone commenting on here needs to get a grip. Let the politics go and be on the lookout for this ***hat. We wondered why all the cops headed west out of St Helens a while ago. I'm not the biggest fan of the police but I never want to see anyone get hurt. Hope he's ok."

cloped1: "When you're government tells you don't need guns, that's when you need them. Why do you think they want to take them away? It certainly is not YOUR safety they are worried about."

rfhd69: "Glad the police officer will be ok, and the bad guy is dead."

A pair of daredevils hope to succeed where Evel Knievel failed 40 years ago: They plan to jump Snake River Canyon in southern Idaho this fall. (Times-News)

Would you like $18,000 in damages with that? A woman in Kelso, Wash., is in jail after allegedly backing her car into a Jack in the Box drive-through lane, crossing a median into a water meter and shrubs, and sideswipping a menu board. The resulting damages are estimated to be at least $18K. Police said she was "extremely impaired" and that they attempted a field sobriety test. (The Daily News)